topic ArcMap 10/10.1 FeatureSet saving python tool causes complete crash in Transportation Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/transportation-questions/arcmap-10-10-1-featureset-saving-python-tool/m-p/254878#M820 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Recently I came across a situation when I tried to save an empty FeatureSet to a featureclass using the FeatureSet.save() method.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I realize that if the featureset object is not initialized or not populated saving process does not have to go correctly but completely crashing entire application is a bit too much I think. I would definitely expect any errors to be caught by the 'try-except' block.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the attachment there is a set of files that should allow reproducing the behaviour. Unpack it to 'C:\Projects\bugtest'. Open 'C:\Projects\bugtest\tests.mxd'. In ArcMap go to 'Catalog' window and open 'Toolbox.tbx' from the home directory.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the toolbox there are two python based tools. Both consume the same python script called 'rs2fc.py'. The difference between them is that:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-fc2fc tool as input takes optional feature class parameter</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-rs2fc tool as input takes optional feature set parameter</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Executing fc2fc without any input causes errors but the errors are caught by 'tr-except' block which is as expected</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Executing rs2fc without any input causes complete crash of ArcMap. No error is intercepted by 'tr-except' block.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the attachments there are screen shots of the crash and data to reproduce it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Szymon</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:31:32 GMT SzymonPiskula 2012-11-15T09:31:32Z ArcMap 10/10.1 FeatureSet saving python tool causes complete crash https://community.esri.com/t5/transportation-questions/arcmap-10-10-1-featureset-saving-python-tool/m-p/254878#M820 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Recently I came across a situation when I tried to save an empty FeatureSet to a featureclass using the FeatureSet.save() method.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I realize that if the featureset object is not initialized or not populated saving process does not have to go correctly but completely crashing entire application is a bit too much I think. I would definitely expect any errors to be caught by the 'try-except' block.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the attachment there is a set of files that should allow reproducing the behaviour. Unpack it to 'C:\Projects\bugtest'. Open 'C:\Projects\bugtest\tests.mxd'. In ArcMap go to 'Catalog' window and open 'Toolbox.tbx' from the home directory.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the toolbox there are two python based tools. Both consume the same python script called 'rs2fc.py'. The difference between them is that:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-fc2fc tool as input takes optional feature class parameter</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>-rs2fc tool as input takes optional feature set parameter</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Executing fc2fc without any input causes errors but the errors are caught by 'tr-except' block which is as expected</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Executing rs2fc without any input causes complete crash of ArcMap. No error is intercepted by 'tr-except' block.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the attachments there are screen shots of the crash and data to reproduce it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Szymon</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:31:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/transportation-questions/arcmap-10-10-1-featureset-saving-python-tool/m-p/254878#M820 SzymonPiskula 2012-11-15T09:31:32Z Re: ArcMap 10/10.1 FeatureSet saving python tool causes complete crash https://community.esri.com/t5/transportation-questions/arcmap-10-10-1-featureset-saving-python-tool/m-p/254879#M821 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Definitely should not crash.&nbsp; Populating the parameter, as you noted, will help here, as will setting a schema for the parameter.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>As an alternative to using .save could also just use CopyFeatures_management, which will fail for this case, but that can be then trapped for.&nbsp;&nbsp; Could also use GetParameterAsText (instead of GetParameter) to get the parameter's value.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>-Dave</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:59:31 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/transportation-questions/arcmap-10-10-1-featureset-saving-python-tool/m-p/254879#M821 DavidWynne 2012-11-15T20:59:31Z